You’re not allowed to say that.“Why not, Dad?”“It’s a mean thing to say and we don’t allow it in our house. OK, Michael?”“Alright.”What to allow children to say and where to draw the line seems like a perpetual dance with Michael and Jane.“Where did …

Salmon is rich in vitamins, proteins and essential minerals. This tasty fish is also loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids, which help prevent heart disease, decrease joint pain and ease depression. I don’t know about you, but for me food tastes that much …

Robert Cole grew up in a castle. At least that’s what the rock house on Ski Run Boulevard and Aspen Avenue seemed when he was 8 years old. In some ways, little has changed. “I have the longest childhood on record. That’s the joke about me. It took me …

With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner I felt it fitting to share an Irish-influenced recipe. Colcannon is a traditional Irish side dish made with cabbage or kale. For the stew, I pepped it up with a bottle of Guinness, which gives the dish …

On the Hill is brought to you by the Tahoe Center for OrthopedicsBreakdown: Join On the Hill host Colin Powell as he checks out conditions at Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe Friday.[iframe src=//player.vimeo.com/video/121502757 width=660 height=371 style=border:0 …

Last year we made the decision to build a chicken coop and brought home six baby chicks. Having fresh eggs every day is such an amazing treat. Chickens are very fun to own and they are quite interesting creatures; each has their own little personalit …

More often than not, healthy food alternatives just don’t taste as good as the original. This dish, however, is an exception. Smoked Gouda, maple Dijon, and caramelized onions meld together to create a flavor that rivals that of traditional beef. If …

The volunteers, most of them children with the SOS Outreach program, scattered around The Bookworks bookstore as if participating in a scavenger hunt. Next to the checkout desk, at the entrance and in boxes around the store were the objects of their …

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- South Tahoe High School Principal Chad Houck had been looking for an opportunity to move to Tahoe for years. Now, several months after he and his family made the move from Ridgecrest and went through his first semester on the job, …